PASOLS Observer Nations

Cambodia, Comoros, Laos, Mauritius, Nepal, Russia, Samoa, Vietnam, and others as determined from time to time, may be invited to attend PASOLS meetings as observers. The United Nations and some Non Governmental Organisations (eg Red Cross or Red Crescent) may also be invited to partcipate in PASOLS discussions.

Applying to join PASOLS

Any Pacific, Asian or Indian Ocean nation may request an invitation to join through an existing PASOLS member nation. As a general principle nations eligible to be either observers or members must be within the US Pacific Command area of responsibility. Nations must be approved by a majority of members in order to receive an invitation to attend as an observer, and election as a Member must be unanimous.  The PASOLS Secretariat can provide more information on membership.